""I don't think anything they told me was a lie. I really don't," Buium said Sunday after the Canucks' 2-1 road victory over the New Jersey Devils. "[Wild GM] Bill Guerin is an unbelievable person. He's such a smart guy. He wants to try and win now, and that's a move he thought was best for the team. At the end of the day, you have to do what's best for the team.""
"Buium was traded to Vancouver along with center Marco Rossi, winger Liam Ohgren and a 2026 first-round pick for Hughes, the 26-year-old Norris Trophy winner who is considered one of the best defensemen in hockey. Hughes had 432 points in 459 games heading into Sunday's action and was the leading scorer on Vancouver (23 points in 26 games) before Friday's blockbuster trade."
"Buium had two points in his debut with the Canucks, both on the power play. He earned an assist on Jake DeBrusk's opening goal and then was credited with his fourth goal of the season when his pass deflected off the stick of Devils defenseman Brenden Dillon."
Zeev Buium was traded from the Minnesota Wild to the Vancouver Canucks as the centerpiece of a package for Quinn Hughes. The package included center Marco Rossi, winger Liam Ohgren and a 2026 first-round pick. Buium said he did not feel misled about his status with the Wild and praised Bill Guerin as an intelligent leader focused on winning. Quinn Hughes is a 26-year-old Norris Trophy winner with 432 points in 459 NHL games and had been Vancouver's leading scorer. Buium recorded two points in his Canucks debut on the power play. He was the 12th overall pick in 2024 and totaled 98 points in 83 college games at Denver.
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